title: Low temperature synthesis of silicon carbide nanomaterials using a solid-state method.
abstract: Silicon carbide (SiC) nanomaterials have been prepared via the solid-state metathesis reaction of various silica sources, magnesium and carbon. This approach enables synthesis of crystalline β-SiC nanomaterials of varied morphologies at 600 °C - the lowest temperature reported to date. The resulting materials were characterized using XRD, FTIR, XPS, TEM and SEM techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Mita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dasog
authors.forename: Larissa F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Tapas K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Purkait
authors.forename: Jonathan G C
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Veinot